Nevada County picayune., 1887-05-18

ltill lTVtU -oV tpe cvV i'St ''i'zt about 70 feet wide at the floor and narrowing to 40 at the ceiling, which is 60 feet above our heads. The light gray walls are in strong contrast to the lofty ceiling coated with black gypsum, and this again is studded with thousands of white spots. caused by the etfioresence of the snlplIateof of niagne sia." The guide bade us seat ourselves on a bencl, and the surrounding rocks; then he collected all our lamps and vanished behind q jutting rock. leaving us in total darkness. By manipulating the light from behind his hiding place, fitting shadows are thrown upon the ceiling, which viyidly resemble clouds passing athwart the Heavens. The illu- sion is exceedingly realistic; the ceiling seems to have been lifted to an immense distance and "one can easily persuade himself that by some magic the roof is removed and that he looks up from deep canon into the real Heavens" With an abrupt ''goOd night" the guide strikes off into a gorge, or underground passage, lea wing us again in total darkness, (which sweethearts take due advantage of.) After few moments of sus, pense the silence is broken by a faint sound of il barking dog, close on the trail of a coon, followed by the commands of his master, and the final freeing of the coon and the chopping down of the tree, all of which is the work of our guide, who has fonnd his way into the main hall a long distance away from where we are seated. In a moment after we see in the dis tance a glimmer of light resemb- ling the first streak of dawn. The light increases to volume until it tinges the tips of the rock. The horizon is bathed in rOseate hues and then we see the sun rising in all it's majestic glory. Of course this is all done by thr guide, with the aid of our lanterns, but is nev- ertheless very realistic to those who are sitting in the dark hold ing their breath in wonder at what has just been seen. The guide soon takes up his position at the head of the procession and we move on to other wonderful sights, but none so awe-inspiring as the one just witnessed.
 After a tramp of nearfy five hours through the intricate passa- ges of the Cave, the party return ed to the hotel the most "broken up" lot of Arkansians we have ev. CT seen, but carried away with what had been seen of the won. derful Mammoth Cave.
 After a good nights rest and Il very poor breakfast, the party di- vided up, part of it returning to the Cave, and the other going down to the Green river, which is a beautiful stream only half mile away. At noon both parties re- turned to the hotel, tired and hun gry and after eating dinner con cluded to return home one day earlier than anticipated. So the baggage was gathered together and taken to the depot, preceded by the entire party; and we were soon on our return trip, which was one of intense pleasure to all.
 Monday night the members Of 1 the Association were called to pether in the rear end of the sleep. CT for the express purpose of res olnting. Mir. Arthur Murray, of the Pine Bluff Press Eagle, presi- ded. Upon motion of k. w. Lelgh, Messrs J. l.. Tullis; B. F. lobe and J. A. Laugford, were appointed a committee and they handed in the following
 RESOLUTION:
 Resolved, That the Arkansas Press Association return its grate- ful acknowledgements to Messrs c. F. Atmore, general ticket and passenger agent and J. T. Hara- han, general manager of the Lou isville x Nashville railroad and Messrs D. Milner, general passen- ger agent and Rudolph Fink, gen. eral manager of the Memphis < Little Rock railroad, for de lightful excursion over their re- spective lines to the wonderful Mammoth Cave and return; to S. l.. Finley, the pleasant anc eccom. modating ticket agent of the l.. x N. R. R., at Memphis, for his kind ness shown in accompanying the excursion; to J. A. Hughes, of Memphis, division sup't. Pullman P. c. Co.,, for courtesies to indi- vidual members of the party; 10 W. C. Comstock, general ticket agent of the Mammoth Cave Rail way and proprietor of the Nam moth Cave hotel for liberal re. duc,ion in both railway and hotel rates; to II. c. Ganter, manager, for courteSies in entrance fees to Mammoth Cave.